The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Monday organised a free medical health check-up camp and distributed free medicines under the Civic Action Program in Mandi village of Udhampur district. People gathered in large numbers for the health camp organised by the 137th Battalion of CRPF. M.K. Khan Commandant 137th Bn of CRPF told ANI, ” Though the main role […]
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Odisha govt to set up District Investment Promotion Agencies
In a bid to promote and facilitate investment across the State, the Odisha government on Monday announced the setting up of District Investment Promotion Agencies (DIPAs) in 30 districts. According to the Industries Department, DIPA, in each of the 30 districts across the state, shall operate under the leadership of the respective District Collector with other […]
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President Ram Nath Kovind to start three-day visit to Tamil Nadu today
President Ram Nath Kovind will commence his three-day visit to Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. “The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will visit Tamil Nadu from March 9 to 11, 2021,” read a press release by the President’s Secretariat. On the evening of March 9, the President will leave for Chennai. On March 10, the President will visit […]
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Indian Navy organises blood donation camp in Goa
As a part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration of INAS 310, the Indian Navy organised a blood donation camp in association with Goa Medical College near Panjim on Monday. A total of 92 donors including five women donated blood in the camp. INAS 310, the Dornier Squadron of the Indian Navy, will be celebrating Diamond Jubilee on March 21, 2021.
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Cricket Australia suspends Marcus Harris for one match
Cricket Australia on Tuesday confirmed that Victoria player Marcus Harris has been suspended for one match. The suspension came after Harris accepted a charge for abuse of equipment during his side’s Marsh Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania on March 5. Harris was found guilty of a level 1 offence under the Cricket Australia Code of Conduct and he […]
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Made-in-India Covid-19 vaccines reach Jamaica
As part of its Vaccine Maitri initiative aimed to assist countries in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the Made-in-India vaccines reached Jamaica on Monday (local time). External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a tweet, “Caring for our Caribbean friends. Made in India vaccines have reached Jamaica.” Last week, India had dispatched 175,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to other Caribbean […]
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US President nominates 2 women Generals to lead Military Commands
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) announced the nomination of two women to lead the country’s Military Commands, who will become the second and third women in the history of the United States Armed Forces to lead combatant Commands. US Air Force General Jacqueline Van Ovost, who is […]
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Covid-19: Lockdown at 16 hotspots in Thane from today
Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, Thane Municipal Corporation on Tuesday imposed a lockdown at 16 hotspot areas from today till March 31. Activities will be allowed in areas outside hotspots as per relaxation given under Mission Begin Again by the Maharashtra government. Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported 8,744 new COVID-19 cases, 9,068 recoveries, and 22 deaths in the last 24 hours, the State […]
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Israel vaccinates 5 million citizens against Covid-19
A resident of Israel became the 5 millionth citizen of the country who received the vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which means about 56 percent of the Israeli population have been vaccinated. “I feel great,” the pregnant woman said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was present at the vaccination, called the day […]
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Here is your horoscope for 09 March 2021
Aries You can see the best of the traditional and progressive worlds and apply these things to your work, career, health, and partnerships, dear Aries. Communications, particularly with friends, are more rewarding and useful than usual, and they might even lead to a solution to a problem or another form […]
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Uttarakhand CM meets BJP Chief JP Nadda in Delhi over political crisis
Amid speculations about the leadership change in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat met Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda on Monday. There are speculations about the leadership change in Uttarakhand as several ministers and around twenty MLAs are against the working style of Rawat, sources said. However, Rawat declined to speak when asked about […]
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People who have undergone sinus surgery should avoid Covid-19 nasal swab test
People who have had major sinus surgery should consult their ENT (ear, nose, throat) doctor before undergoing the COVID-19 swab testing, new research suggested. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘JAMA Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery’. Likewise, those performing swab testing should ask whether the patient has had […]
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Frustration could be additional factor in substance use disorders, claims study
Clinical research focused on drug addiction, led by the scientists at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB), has found a new way to study frustration as a factor in substance use disorders. The findings published in the journal ‘Psychopharmacology’ claimed that frustration could be an additional factor […]
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ADB releases data to support more sustainable transport sector in Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday released the first batch of data as part of a new regional knowledge platform to guide sustainable transport development in Asia and the Pacific. The Asian Transport Outlook (ATO) will support planning and delivery of transport sector assistance by ADB as well as transport policy and initiatives by Asian governments in […]
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Kareena Kapoor shares first picture with newborn son on International Women’s Day
Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan shared the first photo of her and husband Saif Ali Khan’s newborn baby on the occasion of International Women’s Day. In what could be called a treat to her fans, the actor dropped a monochrome photo of herself with her toddler resting on her shoulder on Instagram. Along with the first […]